smoothbore of unknow origin

dopey137

March 09, 2010 03:06

makers proofs are worn down
possibly from late 1700 to early 1820's spanish
anybody want to take a shot as to what I have
http://photobucket.com/dopey137

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  MIKE WISKEY

  March 09, 2010 04:23

  this appears to be built as a 'cap' lock so that should date it to 1850's to the 1880's(?).

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  rhmc24

  March 09, 2010 06:34

  You have a rather rare gun. Few people have ever seen a percussion lock with the works on the outside. It is constructed with the same methodology that a generation before would have been a 'miquelet' flint lock. Yours could date from the early perc period around 1825 up to late 1800s. It appears to be a fine gun that has fallen on hard times from use and neglect. "Rare" in the case of this kind of gun doesn't mean valuable. Supply-wise it is scarce but little demand in the US.

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